Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-14
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Various Items sf Interest Gathered il
Warrington by the Associated Press.

( Various Items q LEtsrsBt Gathered il
Warrington By the Associated Press.
WAsHMaEoN, D. c., May 9.-ConsuI Gen
sral Walker, Of Paris, is In Washington on a
leave Of absence, and it is understood that
he does not expect 70 return to his post.
There were over 200 applicants for the posi-
lion at the incoming Of the present admins
trations but hF. Walker, who Is a repGbli-
can, was retained in Office, it is said, because
Of his familiarity with the silver question
and the possibility that there might be an
other International monetary conference.
Nov such a conference is no longer oonsid-
ered probable, applicants are again being
pushed for the situation.
Authority has bsen granted by the score
tary OF the interior for the preliminary sur
Vey necessary to locate the line Of road for
which the right OF way is granted to the
Utah Midland railway company by an act OF
March 3, 1887, through the Unc0mpaghre
And Ute Indian reservation in Utah territory.
The question OF the consent OF the Indians
TOR the construction Of the road through the
reservations Il reserved for future consider
alton and determination.
General Baird, chief marshal Of the parade
az the qnvelllng of the Garfield statue on
Thursday next, issued a general order to-
DAY assigning to places the organizations
which are to participated. Among them
are the Grand Army OF the Republic, a
artillery, 8 battalion Of United States
marines, & detachment of sailors from the
United States steamer ''CfaLsna," the society
Of the Army Of the Cumberland, the
district militia consisting Of about
q duzeD companies, and various CIVIC
societies. Tbs procession will form in two
divisions at 1l:3O a N. near the Intersection
OF ID and 10th streets and will march on II
10 18th street, aud then Will proceed to
FennSy lvauis and down that avenue to the
Garfield statue at the foot Of Capitol Hill.
IL Is expected the president and Mrs. ClsVe-
land will be present to witness the unVeil-
ing ceremonies,
For sometime past the department. Of
state ha been inquiring into allegations Of
grave abuse arising IN Morocco through the
imprisonment of debtors by IN
scrupulOUs persons claiming to act IN
der the protection of the United States
consul. The new consul at 4Gng5srs, Mr.
Lewis of Pennsy lvRnias has taken al 4ctiVe
interest IN the subject, and h9s fully inform
sd the department of the hardships nj
have aesuitsd to individuals from the iu.s..
man exercise Of tbs power Of arrest by the
native government to persons claiming 10
be under the protection of the great nations
Of the world. A statement received from
our consul denias that he was in any way
responsible for the ignOminiOus treatment
OF Jewish debtor during the Passover by
men bearing an AmsriOOn nag. The consul
says that he has just caused the liberation of
ten persons who had been confined in the
LlRt1V6 prisons for over a year. In view OF
these facts the department. has given in
struetions to the COnsel to revoke all per
mits or projections" now outstanding, and
to discontinue imprisonmentfor debt, and
new consular code smbodyinR this principle
is now in course Of preparation.
The secretary Of the treasury recently sub
mittsd to the attorney general for an Opin-
ion the question of legal authority OF the
director of the mint, with the approval OF
the secretary Of the treasury to invite and to
pay for new designs Of the existing coins as
contemplated by circular recently issued
by the director. The attorney general has
ZiNan an nDinion in the negatiNs.